Redbirds on the Road: 'Birds sweep series against Oklahoma City with homer in 12th

Outfielder Luna wins game

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Redbirds pitchers held Oklahoma City to just three hits over 12 innings as they edged the RedHawks, 2-1, on Tuesday night to earn a sweep of the four-game series.

After the teams exchanged runs in the first inning neither team scored until the top of 12th inning when Redbirds leftfielder Aaron Luna lined 2-2 pitch from RedHawks reliever Daniel Meszaros (0-1) off the left-field foul pole for the game-winning home run.

Raul Valdes (4-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Victor Marte earned his seventh save by working a scoreless 12th.

The Memphis bullpen crew of Pete Parise, Chuckie Fick, Valdes and Marte combined to shut out the RedHawks for seven innings, allowing one hit with one walk and 11 strikeouts. Fick fanned six Oklahoma City batters in his two innings.

Mitchell Boggs started for Memphis and his five innings marked his longest outing of the season. He gave up one unearned run on two hits while striking out four.

The Redbirds moved to two games of .500 (28-30) for the first time since April 17 (4-6) and will have today off before opening a four-game series in New Orleans against the Zephyrs on Thursday.